Matter and Its Properties

Which description identifies a solid?

• definite volume and shape

• definite volume but no definite shape

• definite shape but no definite volume

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Which properties must matter have?

• weight and mass

• shape and energy

• mass and the ability to take up space

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What is solubility

• the ability of a substance to change state

• the ability of one material to dissolve in another

• the ability of a substance to have magnetic attraction

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Which state of matter is modeled by a box of marbles sliding around each other?

• gas

• liquid

• plasma

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Which ability illustrates a chemical property of matter?

• ability to rust

• ability to melt

• ability to change state

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What happens when a liquid reaches its boiling point?

• It gains mass

• It gains density

• It turns into a gas

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Which method could you use to separate a mixture of iron filings and sand?

• separation by burning

• separation by magnetism

• separation by boiling point

When salt dissolves in water, it shows the property of _______

• density

• magnetism

• solubility

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You can separate a mixture of sand and iron filings with the use of a material that shows the property of ________

• solubility

• magnetism

• flammability

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_______ changes create new substances, such as rust, ash, or smoke.

• Physical

• Chemical

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